HSC Student Success

Christopher D’Aquino submitted his D & T major work design to the University of Canberra Creative Competition. Celebrating the creativity of Year 11 and 12 students from the ACT and NSW surrounding regions, in 2020 the UC Creative Competition gave students the chance to win a full year’s tuition as well as semester study grants towards an Arts and Design degree at UC, and cash prizes for each competition category.

Christopher’s major work "The Flood Resistant House Concept" was primarily focused on combating, and providing a practical, yet innovative solution towards flooding in flood-zone and coastal areas.

His work won 1st Place within the Built Environment category and the overall Faculty Grand Prize - which is a fully paid first year tuition at the University of Canberra for the Bachelor of the Built environment (Architecture).

To see Christopher’s entry and check out all the other entries go to https://www.canberra.edu.au/uccreativecompetition

In addition Christopher’s major work for Industrial Technology Multimedia has been nominated for potential inclusion in the SHAPE Exhibition coordinated by NESA which is an exhibition displaying major works located at the Sydney Power House.

GENERAL

UAC – 2020 ATAR Release For Year 12 students in 2021, your ATAR results will be

released by UAC at 9am on Friday 18 December for students in NSW, You can login using

your student number UAC pin at any time to access your results and save your official 2020 ATAR Advice Notice. After 28 February 2021 you will no longer be able to access your results for free, and must purchase them through the UAC Shop for $58. Find out more here:

https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/atar

Discover Western Webinar Series Experience new webinars focusing on future

careers linked to HSC subjects commencing in February 2021. Designed to

complement subject selection and decision making for year 10 students and

career mapping and planning for senior students. There are two webinars across each

of the four dates from 22-25 February 2021.A large range of subjects are covered, to

find these and register:

https://wsustudents.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0IGbPXACbj1wTDT

Macquarie Ancient Languages Summer Week 2021 – Ancient Greek,

Hieroglyphics and Classical Hebrew 11–15 January online via Zoom Suitable for

students with no experience of the language.

Please consult our FAQs page for information about the daily timetable and browse

below for information about the different languages available this January.

When you've decided on a language and level please click on the button to enrol via

our Eventbrite page. http://mals.org.au/current-program/

Junior Engineers School Holiday Programs Junior Engineers’ face-to-face and online

programs are aimed at students in Years 4 to 9 and cover the latest and most popular

coding languages including Scratch, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C++ and more.From

game development, Minecraft coding and robotics with Lego Mindstorms through to app

development, website design, Arduino robotics and ROBLOX coding, their programs are

designed to educate, entertain and inspire! They are running several workshops over the

upcoming school holidays, both in-person and online.Find out more and register for a

program here: https://jnrengineers.com.au/programs/school-holidays/

TAFE NSW Fee-Free JobTrainer CoursesJobTrainer is a new initiative from the federal

Government that will provide fee-free courses to school leavers and other people looking

for work.There are courses available in a huge amount of areas, including trades, business,

art & design, health, STEM, and more. check eligibility and courses

here:https://www.tafensw.edu.au/jobtrainer

Summer Skills Program. It offers 2020 Year 12 school leavers the opportunity to upskill,

prepare and get ahead through fee-free training courses in construction, coding, business,

horticulture, social media, mental health and more.Find out more about the program here:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/summer-skills/about-summer-skills

Everything you need to know about Youth Allowance Services Australia offer a variety

of payments to help young people studying or training, including Youth Allowance.To find out

more about these payments and whether or not you might be eligible, Services Australia has

put together a handy guide with links to a variety of resources to help you out.Find out more

here: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/news/everything-you-need-know-

about-youth-allowance

The NSW Government has announced over 100,000 fee-free training places for school leavers,

young people and job seekers across the state. Enrolments are open for students to develop

sought-after skills that industry needs. And there are short courses through the Summer Skills

program to help those Year 12 school leavers who are still deciding what to do next. See:

www.training.nsw.gov.au

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting University

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting University | FYA Newsroom

Your ultimate guide to amazing Engineering careersYour Ultimate Guide to Amazing Engineering

Careers

Campion College Summer Program Experience college life and a taste of Campion’s liberal arts

degree! Our immersive four-day program provides the opportunity to reside on campus and interact

with like-minded peers. We have a fun-filled program including a beach trip, movies, trivia, dancing

and sports, as well as sample lectures from our history, literature, philosophy and theology

professors. When: 5-8 or 12-15 January 2021 Where: Campion College 8-14 Austin Woodbury

Place Toongabbie NSW 2146

Who can attend? Program is open to local and interstate high school students and recent high

school graduates. Participants must be between 16 and 20. https://www.campion.edu.au/summer-

program/

Microsoft Traineeship Program

Microsoft Traineeship Program

and here:

Microsoft Traineeship Program

Coder Academy – Become a Web Developer

22 February 2021 22 March 2021

Launch your career in technology with Coder Academy https://info.coderacademy.edu.au/coding-

bootcamps-2020

I.T. Lovers - 2021 - Digital Cadetship Program Applications will open again in May 2021

https://www.dta.gov.au/help-and-advice/learning-and-development/start-your-digital-career-

government/digitalcadetship-program

UNIVERSITY

Offer rounds for Year 12 students The most important offer rounds for Year 12 students are:

· December Round 2 – Wednesday 23 December

January Round 1 – Friday 8 January 2021.

Not all courses will be offered in December Round 2, universities will still have places available to

make offers to all courses in January Round https://www.uac.edu.au/current-

applicants/undergraduate-applications-and-

offers?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=UAC%20News%20September%202020&utm_conte

nt=UAC%20News%20September%202020+CID_08b6d7b263c42c28dffcb4a51e335c8d&utm_so

urce=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=More%20about%20offer%20rounds#UACN

Great tips if you don’t get your first Uni preference. You might be a bit worried about getting a

lower ATAR than you hoped. It certainly won’t be the end of the world – read these two articles for

some tips of what to do next. https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/education-blogs/tertiary-

study/what-to-do-if-you-didn-t-get-into-your-first-preference

CSU | ATAR Advice Day18 December 2020, 3:00 pm - 19 December 2020, 2:00 pmOnlineCSU’s

ATAR Advice Day is an online opportunity for students to access short information sessions and

speak to advisers about all things ATAR, pathways, scholarships, courses, accommodation and next

steps. Find out more: https://study.csu.edu.au/life/events

Student Life in the Tertiary World https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/study-

information/student-life

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SCHOLARSHIPS

Tertiary Access Payment

The Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) is a new payment for students from outer regional or remote

areas who move away for tertiary study It’s a payment of $5,000 paid in 2 instalments Applications

open 1 January 2021 Students don’t have to be getting any other student payment to get TAP. It

also won’t affect their eligibility for another payment such as Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY or

Relocation Scholarship.

We only accept applications for the TAP from students starting tertiary study at a vocational

education and training provider or a non-university higher education provider. Students going

to university can’t apply through us. They must enquire with and apply through their university and if

eligible, their university will deliver the payment.

Students need to meet all of the following to get the payment:

o moving away from home to study at a tertiary institute that’s more than 90 minutes

away from their family home by public transport

o studying directly after finishing year 12 or equivalent

o studying 75% or more of a full time (or an approved 66% concessional) study load

at the certificate 4 level or above

o younger than 22 when they start their tertiary course

o their family home is in an outer regional, remote or very remote area

o their parents’ or guardians’ income is under the parental income limit for this

payment, which is currently $250,000.

More information about the TAP can be found on the Services Australia website.

University of Canberra – starter pack worth $3,500Competition closes on Sunday 24 January 2021

We're giving away a University starter pack worth $3,500 to help you settle in, once you've accepted

an offer to study with us. This is just one way of saying "Welcome to UC".Make sure you submit your

entry for a chance to win this great prize.http://www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/competitions-and-

awards/uc-starter-pack

BetaShares ETF Student Grant Value: $5,000 AUD Open/Closing Dates: June 29, 2020 – June

11, 2021 Find out more

UON CSIRO Women in Energy Industry Placement Scholarship Value: $40,000 AUD

APPRENTICESHIPS -TRAINEESHIPS- JOBS -GAP YEAR POSITIONS

Guidolin Agrimac full time retail traineeship advertised on SEEK

Irribiz (ICI Industries full time Retail Salesperson http://iciindustries.com.au/retail-

irrigation-salesperson/

RESOURCES

Students and/or Parents join the careers websites subscribed to by the College for

information about University, Work, TAFE and much more

Careers Department https://thecareersdepartment.com/home click ‘Get started creating

your account’ under the SCHOOLS option and follow the prompts. Select Marian Catholic

College Griffith and use password MCC

Study work Grow https://studyworkgrow.com.au sign up as a member using school

code MCCG0219

Job Jump https://www.jobjump.com.au/ Go to I’m New and follow the instructions to find the

College name and enter the password marian

Career Tools www.mcccareers.com. Choose FOR STUDENTS from the to menu bar

Postitions Vacant

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